Work somewhere else - cIrcling the drain - Anonymous employee Talen Energy Employee Review

2.0
Feb 25, 2020
Anonymous employee
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Pros

Salary and benefits are above average, which is the only reason I gave 2 stars. Most coworkers are smart, good people who care about their job, despite the daily work politics they have to endure.

Cons

Company used to be a great place to work; not anymore. Upper management has forgotten that employees are the soul of the company and do not value their knowledge or opinions, especially female employees. Now just employee # xxxxxx. They outsource work to get rid of people and trust their contractors more than their greatest resource - employees. Management has stripped assets solely for bumping up the bottom line. I’ve never worked somewhere where they will sell or dispose of equipment and turn around and buy it at twice the price soon after. Learned quickly what the phrase “people don’t leave bad jobs, they leave bad managers” really meant. Most employees have lost their drive because of this.

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Cons

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3.0
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Cons

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